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Outdoor ritual under a white tent: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a long grey beard and rudraksha mala kneels near rows of coconuts wrapped in coloured cloths (blue, purple, green, maroon) set on plates of grain and flowers. Around him stand several men in saffron and orange shawls, one holding a plate of marigolds, another in a red turban and red-brown robe with a long rudraksha garland, and a man in white with an orange stole at right. A camera on a tripod is visible at top right. The figure in red-brown robe and red turban has long hair and distinctive rudraksha adornment, a probable Swamiji appearance, present in person.

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A ritual scene under a white canopy where several orange-robed men and a few white-clad attendants stand around a row of coconuts wrapped in coloured cloth (blue, green, purple, maroon) set on brass trays with flowers and grains on the ground. A bare-chested elderly priest in white dhoti with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala holds a tray, while a figure in a red-and-gold turban and long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain and stands with hands joined; a woman in orange with a beaded necklace and an orange-robed man with a shaved head stand nearby, another white-clad man scatters flower petals. The people are standing in an open tent setting with a camera visible at upper right.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white tent where several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand around a ritual arrangement on an orange cloth. In the foreground, coconuts wrapped in green, blue, purple and red cloth sit on platters strewn with flower petals and grains. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered orange wrap offers flowers from a tray. Behind them, a tall figure in a red turban and red-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a figure in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A bearded man in a white turban and white robe stands at the rear. Several others in orange and white attend the scene, and an ornate gold-bordered orange shawl is worn by one attendant. The photo shows a ritual with coconut offerings.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual gathering at a hazy riverside or camp setting. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold chain and a shaved head stands at left beside a man in a maroon wrap and yellow-striped cloth; an elderly bearded man in orange robes raises a hand. In the centre a man in a deep red turban, maroon-and-gold robe and multiple rudraksha malas stands with a long swept-back hairstyle; the appearance is a person candidate with distinctive turban, rudraksha and ceremonial gold cues, but this is uncertain. Around him stand many people in saffron and orange robes, white kurtas and orange shawls. In the foreground coconuts wrapped in coloured cloth in red, blue, green and purple sit on leaf plates with flower petals and grains. A camera on a tripod is at upper right.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with haze. Around them stand saffron-robed sannyasis, some with hands folded, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a tray of flowers. Several green, blue and maroon cloth-wrapped coconuts sit in offering plates on the ground, with petals and grains.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white tent with hazy light. A bald man in orange robes stands centrally, holding a brass plate with a lit flame and reaching toward a row of coconuts wrapped in purple, blue, green and maroon cloth set on the ground amid flowers and leaves. Around him, orange-robed men and a woman in orange with a red-beaded necklace witness the offering. A bare-chested man with a long grey beard and a gold chain wears a white dhoti, and a person in a red turban and maroon dress stands nearby. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Ritual offering of coconuts.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy with hazy light. Several saffron-robed sadhus and priests stand in a semicircle. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and pink-edged cloth kneels at center among a row of plates on the ground, each holding a coconut wrapped in red, green, purple and blue cloth, with flowers and offerings. Nearby stands a man with a long hair and shawl, wearing a red-and-orange turban-style head cloth, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, hands folded in anjali, with a white-clad devotee to the right in an orange shawl. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. People: about twenty visible.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13